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According to the [[General Social Survey]] (GSS), the percentage of Black Americans who don't believe in God decreased from 2016 to 2018.<ref>[https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/trends/Religion%20&%20Spirituality?measure=god GSS Data on religion/irreligion and race]</ref>  

According to the [[General Social Survey]] (GSS), the percentage of Black Americans who don't believe in God decreased from 2016 to 2018.<ref>[https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/trends/Religion%20&%20Spirituality?measure=god GSS Data on religion/irreligion and race]</ref>  

The black atheist Bishop McNeill wrote:

The black atheist Bishop McNeill wrote: "In reference to the Pew study, we know that African Americans are far more likely to confidently believe in God when compared with whites and Hispanics. More than three-quarters of African Americans say they are absolutely certain there is a God, compared with less than two-thirds of whites and Hispanics who say the same."<ref>[https://www.theroot.com/where-are-all-the-black-atheists-1790857368 Where Are All the Black Atheists?] by Bishop McNeill, TheRoot.com</ref>

{{Cquote|In reference to the Pew study, we know that African Americans are far more likely to confidently believe in God when compared with whites and Hispanics. More than three-quarters of African Americans say they are absolutely certain there is a God, compared with less than two-thirds of whites and Hispanics who say the same.<ref>[https://www.theroot.com/where-are-all-the-black-atheists-1790857368 Where Are All the Black Atheists?] by Bishop McNeill, TheRoot.com</ref>}}

There is a significant amount of [[racism]] within the [[atheist population]] (see: [[Atheism and racism]]). This also holds true for atheists in the [[Western World]] (see: [[Western atheism and race]]).  

There is a significant amount of [[racism]] within the [[atheist population]] (see: [[Atheism and racism]]). This also holds true for atheists in the [[Western World]] (see: [[Western atheism and race]]).